Here's How To Get A Steam Frame, Valve's VR Headset, And How Much It Costs
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset is now available for reservation, priced at $1059.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
- Primary Driver: Valve's Steam Frame VR headset is now available for reservation, priced at $1059.
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Valve, a major player in the gaming industry, stands to gain from the release of its Steam Frame VR headset. The device was first announced with the Arcturus Vision Camera, which adds color passthrough and 3D video capture capabilities. The Steam Frame is a standalone VR headset, meaning it does not require a PC to operate.
According to coverage from UploadVR, it comes with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx. Reservations for the device are now open, and the price is set at $1059. Digital Foundry provides insight into the development process and performance of the Steam Frame.
Game Informer and CNET provide instructions on how to reserve a Steam Frame, and Engadget and Tom's Hardware have reviewed the device, noting its competent performance as a standalone VR headset, but also its focus on wireless streaming.
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The reporting (7)
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Inside Steam Frame: Valve on How They Made It Performant, Why It Costs So Much and What's NextDigital Foundry · 46d ago
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Valve Steam Frame Review: Solid Standalone VR That's Too Little, Too LateEngadget · 47d ago
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Valve Steam Frame Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focusTom's Hardware · 47d ago
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Here's How To Get A Steam Frame, Valve's VR Headset, And How Much It CostsGame Informer · 47d ago
Quick answers
How much does the Steam Frame cost?
$1059
What is the Arcturus Vision Camera?
A camera that adds color passthrough and 3D video capture capabilities to the Steam Frame
Is the Steam Frame available for reservation?
Yes, reservations are now open
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